E60

King's Indian Defense

An aggressive and dynamic opening for Black that begins with 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6. Black allows White to build a strong pawn center, then counterattacks it with moves like e5 or c5, leading to rich tactical and strategic battles.

An aggressive and dynamic opening for Black that begins with 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6.

64Sub-Variations
29Study Lines
17Deepest Line
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64Sub-Variations
29Study Lines
17Deepest Line

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King's Indian Defense→Normal Variation→King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation→Standard Development→Rare Defenses→Orthodox Variation→Grünfeld Defense→King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto→